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JEWEL CICHLID medium live freshwater aquarium fish

$ 8.97

Availability: 19 in stock
  • Temperament: Peaceful
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Water Type: Fresh
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Water Temperature: Tropical
  • Species: Cichlid
  • Difficulty Level: easy

    Description

    The Blood Red Jewel Cichlid is a brilliantly colored, small to mid-sized African River Cichlid that is often relatively peaceful with other durable species!
    The Blood Red Jewel Cichlid (
    Hemichromis lifalili
    ), also known as the African Fire Cichlid, is one of the most colorful cichlids of its genus. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is a riverine African species that enjoys water conditions similar to New World (South and Central American) species. It is remarkably peaceful (outside of breeding time) and can possibly even be kept in a sort of community setting in an aquarium of adequate space.
    The
    Blood Red
    Jewel
    Cichlid
    will thrive in an aquarium with plenty of refuges such as clay pots, driftwood, and rock formations. It typically will not eat ornamental plants, but it may do a fair amount of digging, so plants that attach to driftwood and rockwork are recommended. As mentioned before, this cichlid is generally peaceful compared to many of its relatives, so it is often compatible with other peaceful and semi-aggressive fish too large to be considered prey, such as
    Kribensis
    cichlids and larger African Tetras. Territoriality is typically at its peak during spawning. Dwarf shrimp and other small, delicate invertebrates should not be kept with the Blood Red Jewel
    Cichlid
    . If spawning is desired, tankmates of other species should be kept to a minimum or avoided altogether unless the aquarium is of considerable size with ample cover/decor.
    Feeding is simple for the unfussy
    Blood Red
    Jewel
    Cichlid
    . High-quality dry, frozen, and live meaty foods will all be readily accepted. Some vegetable matter is also required and can be achieved with the feeding of spirulina-rich foods or blanched fresh vegetables such as spinach. Quality and variety are the keys to a diet that will ensure that this fish maintains optimal health and coloration, so this species should not be fed dry foods exclusively.
    We are currently offering juvenile specimens of this very colorful fish.
    What We Like About This Fish:
    Beautiful bright red coloration with turquoise spotting
    Very hardy with plenty of personalities
    Possible to breed in the aquarium
    Compatible with many other species in a spacious tank
    Potential to be a "centerpiece" fish
    RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:
    Temperature
    :  73° - 79° F (23° - 26° C)
    pH
    :  6.0 - 7.0
    KH
    :  0 - 10 KH
    Minimum tank size
    :  29+ gallons for a pair
    Dear customers ,
    we are holding orders placed on our ebay store due the height demand, however we still ship orders placed on our online store , Aquarium fish available on our store are cheaper and fedex overnight shipping is available ,if you have any questions please send me a message on my messenger
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    Dear customers ,
    we are holding orders placed on our ebay store due the height demand, however we still ship orders placed on our online store , Aquarium fish available on our store are cheaper and fedex overnight shipping is available ,if you have any questions please send me a message on my messenger
    checkout out store link below ???
    https://www.goodjosephlivefishstore.com/
    Dear customers ,
    we are holding orders placed on our ebay store due the height demand, however we still ship orders placed on our online store , Aquarium fish available on our store are cheaper and fedex overnight shipping is available ,if you have any questions please send me a message on my messenger bellow the onligne store page
    checkout out store link below
    https://www.goodjosephlivefishstore.com/